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- 08 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Europe Lags in Pharmaceuticals and Biotech
stop for a drink, eager to reward business initiative. What's missing in Europe are the incentives and the network.— Enrico Bastianelli,ProSkelia Pharmaceuticals Expanding on that theme, Ted Llana, vice president of Global Commercial... View Details
- 22 Apr 2002
- Research & Ideas
Profits and Prophets: The Role of Values in Investment
Domini, who runs a fund specializing in socially responsible investments, was posed a similar, although theoretical, problem. Would she invest in a company doing great works for society, but whose board was all male? Hayes and Domini took... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 06 Nov 2000
- What Do You Think?
Succession at GE: What’s Next?
'change,'" and a working knowledge of "new" economics, in the opinion of Devdip Ganguli. Roberto Rodriguez added "global thinking" and "entrepreneurial spirit" to the list.... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 29 Jan 2015
- Op-Ed
The Fall of Greece
Editor's note. On Sunday, the left-leaning Syriza party and its leader Alexis Tsipra won a decisive national victory in Greece, partly on pledges to reduce current austerity measures and to seek a... View Details
Keywords: by George Serafeim
- 29 May 2001
- Research & Ideas
Good News, Not Blues, For the Inner City
a "simplistic view of capitalism and competition and what the market system has to offer. There is no conflict between capitalism and developing skills. Creating a safe work environment is consistent... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 04 Apr 2005
- What Do You Think?
Can an Organization’s “Deep Smarts” Be Preserved?
the phenomenon in large, publicly-listed business organizations. What are the causes? As Simon Griffiths puts it, "While we continue to focus on the short term, we will lose the benefits of working for... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 07 Dec 1999
- Research & Ideas
Henry Heinz and Brand Creation in the Late Nineteenth Century
working to expand a fledgling business operating in a new, as yet largely undefined, market. Heinz and Noble believed that they had no time to lose. View Details
Keywords: by Nancy F. Koehn
- 13 Jun 2017
- Research & Ideas
Why Global Investments Are Still a Good Bet
risks of investing abroad.” Home bias is short-sighted In a recently released working paper, however, Viceira argues that such an investment strategy may be unwise for investors in the long run—not to... View Details
- 02 Jul 2010
- What Do You Think?
Is Profit as a “Direct Goal” Overrated?
contribute ultimately to shareholder value. There is some empirical evidence to support Kay's thesis. For example, Fortune's 100 Best Places to View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Something Ventured, Something Gained: A European View of Venture Capital
market share in the home country before repeating the process in a neighboring market won't work anymore. Instead, they declared, start-ups have to grow big by expanding beyond their borders as quickly as... View Details
- 28 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Building Histories of Emerging Economies One Interview at a Time
that body of knowledge was derived primarily from companies in the United States, Europe, and Japan. But as emerging markets in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America continue to grow, so does an interest in how they came View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 05 Dec 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is Growth Good?
markets is a measure of optimism about the present and future. The general conclusion that is to be taken from this work is that growth, as defined by Friedman, should be sought by everyone. But of course,... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 12 Dec 2012
- Research & Ideas
Book Excerpt: Strength in Numbers
Editor's note: Many economic regulators, influenced by the work of Mancur Olson, maintain the notion that consumers hold little sway over big-industry concerns. They argue that diffuse interests of the "little guys" lack the strength and... View Details
Keywords: Re: Gunnar Trumbull
- 20 Aug 2014
- Research & Ideas
Dragging Patent Trolls Into the Light
team's research can inform the debate over legislation limiting NPEs' abilities to bring frivolous lawsuits. "One of the reasons that anti-trolling laws haven't passed already is because the data hasn't been there—and you don't want... View Details
- 05 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Can Putin Score Olympic Gold?
infrastructure; and soaring costs all threaten to detract from the good vibes of the Games, which begin Friday. As of two weeks ago, Sochi had sold only 70 percent of tickets—compared to 97 percent for the... View Details
- 20 Jul 2016
- Research & Ideas
Airplane Design Brings Out the Class Warfare in Us All
differently about the design of their planes, especially as first-class cabins continue to add space and amenities. He would like to work with airlines View Details
- 10 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
IT Links for Boundaryless Companies
front. "The price of a piece of information is vanishingly small, so we have to play tricks to make sure it doesn't disappear to zero," said Upton. "That doesn't... View Details
Keywords: by Kenneth Liss
- 16 Jul 2024
- Op-Ed
Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty
Hours: What New CEOs Should—and Shouldn't—Do to Set the Right Tone Want to Build Better Leaders? Focus on Mindset, Skills, Knowledge Feedback or ideas to share? Email the View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 16 Aug 2010
- Lessons from the Classroom
HBS Introduces Marketing Analysis Tools for Managers
income will be introduced to inform profitability analyses. Finally, retailer profitability metrics including retailer margin and penny profit are discussed. Q: What are you working on next? A: Over the... View Details
Keywords: by Sarah Jane Gilbert
- 17 Mar 2011
- Research & Ideas
Harvard Business School Faculty Comment on Crisis in Japan
who was working in Tokyo last week when tremors hit the city. He left his office to drive home. The usual 10-minute trip lasted four hours. Despite their lack of knowledge of what was happening and the full... View Details
Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty